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Provision of Passenger Transport Services for Children & Adults – Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) - Summer Refresh 2026

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council

Estimated Value

Up to £1,085,541

Deadline

Not specified

Published

29 September 2026

Type

services

Yorkshire and the HumberGBselectiveCPV: 60100000
CategoryTransport services

Overview

BMBC has a statutory duty to provide home to school travel arrangements for eligible children to access their education for both SEN and non-SEN children as outlined in the Home to School/college Travel Assistance Policy. The requirement is for a regular home to school transport service during school term time both in the Borough of Barnsley and out of the Borough, which include daily, weekly, fortnightly, or termly single or return journeys.

In addition, the Council also provides transport to and from day centres for vulnerable adults who are covered under the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970 and 1986. This is a contract award notice for the Summer Refresh 2026 call offs from the original DPS notice - 96182 Provision of Passenger Transport Services for Children & Adults – Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS).

Please note that the route location has not been disclosed due to naming specific schools could indirectly identify pupils. This is a contract award notice for the Summer Refresh 2026 call offs from the original DPS notice - 96182 Provision of Passenger Transport Services for Children & Adults – Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS).

Lots (1)

  • Lot 1SEN / LAC Children: Taxi / MPV / Saloon & driver with or without escort– standard vehicles up to 8 seater

Regulations cited

  • Disabled Persons Act 1970

Additional details

Please note that the route location has not been disclosed due to naming specific schools could indirectly identify pupils. The contract start and end dates listed are for the initial period and the Council may extend each route for additional years if no fundamental change occurs to the route when conducting the summer refresh.

The total contract value is based on the full duration. Lot 2 SEN / LAC Children: Minibus & driver with or without escort – standard minibus vehicles up to 16 seater.

This is a contract award notice for the Summer Refresh 2026 call offs from the original DPS notice - 96182 Provision of Passenger Transport Services for Children & Adults – Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). Please note that the route location has not been disclosed due to naming specific schools could indirectly identify pupils.

The contract start and end dates listed are for the initial period and the Council may extend each route for additional years if no fundamental change occurs to the route when conducting the summer refresh. The total contract value is based on the full duration.

Lot 3 SEN / LAC Children requiring accessible vehicles: Wheelchair accessible vehicles with driver and with or without escort provision. This is a contract award notice for the Summer Refresh 2026 call offs from the original DPS notice - 96182 Provision of Passenger Transport Services for Children & Adults – Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS).

Please note that the route location has not been disclosed due to naming specific schools could indirectly identify pupils. The contract start and end dates listed are for the initial period and the Council may extend each route for additional years if no fundamental change occurs to the route when conducting the summer refresh.

The total contract value is based on the full duration. Lot 4 Vulnerable Adults: Minibus & driver with escort to be provided by the potential provider – standard minibus vehicles and wheelchair accessible minibus vehicles up to 16 This is a contract award notice for the Summer Refresh 2026 call offs from the original DPS notice - 96182 Provision of Passenger Transport Services for Children & Adults – Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS).

Please note that the route location has not been disclosed due to naming specific schools could indirectly identify pupils. The contract start and end dates listed are for the initial period and the Council may extend each route for additional years if no fundamental change occurs to the route when conducting the summer refresh. The total contract value is based on the full duration.

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Award Details

Platinum Travel Barnsley

£1,085,541

Silverline Travel

£1,085,541

AA Taxis

£1,085,541

KP Taxis

£1,085,541

Club Travel Ltd

£1,085,541

Venture Taxis

£1,085,541

Golden Seven Cabs

£1,085,541

SM Travel Yorkshire Ltd

£1,085,541

Martini Taxis

£1,085,541

24 x 7 Ltd

£1,085,541

Nexus Taxis Limited

£1,085,541

Golden Seven Cabs Ltd

£1,085,541

Call and Ride Ltd

£1,085,541

Travel Direct

£1,085,541

BM Travel

£1,085,541

ITravel Direct

£1,085,541

ITravel Direct Limited

£1,085,541

Venture Taxis Ltd

£46,586

Veezu

£46,586

Wyatt Coaches Ltd

£46,586

Travel AB

£46,586

A2B Travel

£46,586

Jamie Hodgson Travel

£46,586

Excel Travel

£46,586

Likely incumbents

Suppliers who won similar work from this buyer in the last 5 years.

1 found
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    Platinum Travel Barnsley,Silverline Travel,AA Taxis,KP Taxis,Club Travel Ltd,Venture Taxis Ltd,Golden Seven Cabs Ltd,SM Travel Yorkshire Ltd,Martini Taxis,24 x 7 Ltd,Nexus Taxis Limited,Call and Ride Ltd,ITravel Direct Limited,BM Travel Ltd,Travel Direct

    1 contract wonlatest 31 Aug 2026ends 4 Sept 2026

    £1m

    total awarded

Platinum Travel Barnsley,Silverline Travel,AA Taxis,KP Taxis,Club Travel Ltd,Venture Taxis Ltd,Golden Seven Cabs Ltd,SM Travel Yorkshire Ltd,Martini Taxis,24 x 7 Ltd,Nexus Taxis Limited,Call and Ride Ltd,ITravel Direct Limited,BM Travel Ltd,Travel Direct is the most likely incumbent based on recency and category match. To win, bidders typically need a clearly differentiated proposition or a price advantage.

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Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
Typepublic body
RegionYorkshire and The Humber
Total tenders253
Total spend£370,531,576
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Published

29 September 2026

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Notice type

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